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Theatre and Performance
Drama student production of Hamlet

In the Theatre and Performance major, you’ll study theatre history, acting, directing and performance leadership, culminating in a fully realised original performance. The major is designed to prepare you to work as a performance maker or educator in the vibrant live performance industry.

Depending on your choice of electives, you can work with a professional director, explore physical theatre, develop your scriptwriting, or undertake an industry placement to build practical skills and valuable industry networks.

This major also builds skills in communication, creative problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, time management and leadership.

Career opportunities

Director, actor, playwright, producer, educator, performer, community arts worker.

Major (8)

For a major in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Introduction to Design
DRA102 Typography
DRA202 Communication Theory and Practice
DRA206 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
DRA301 Editing for the Communications Professional
EGL205 Digital Photographic Practice

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
DRA203 Italian A
DRA204 Italian B
CMN312 Languages and Linguistics

**Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in Theatre and Performance are required to complete CMN312 Understanding Cultural Diversity

Minor (4)

For a minor in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Italian C
DRA102 In-Country Italian Studies A
DRA202 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
DRA206 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change